Bangladesh's Parliament on Thursday elected Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a stalwart of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to the presidency, making the longtime opposition figure the head of state after his party came to power in a major political transition.

Bangladesh will conduct its presidential election on August 20, 2026, featuring candidates from the ruling and opposition parties.

Bangladesh's parliament will elect Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the nation's new president. He is expected to win the largely ceremonial five-year post easily. This follows…